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Government launches new consultation on employment law changes »
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has launched a new consultation document considering changes to four areas of employment law:[more]
Mistake in applying absence procedure results in unfair dismissal »
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held in the case of Sakharkar v Northern Foods Grocery Group Ltd t/a Fox’s Biscuits that a mistaken application of the company’s absence procedure, which resulted in a final written...[more]
Unconfirmed immigration status was reasonable reason for dismissal »
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held in the case of Kurumuth v NHS Trust North Middlesex University Hospital that it was reasonable for the employer to dismiss the employee when her permanent right to work in the UK could not...[more]
Dismissal due to suspected non-genuine sickness absence was unfair »
The recent unfair dismissal case of Pacey v Caterpillar Logistics Services demonstrates the need for employers to ensure that any decision to dismiss an employee for suspected faked sickness absence is based on expert medical...[more]
Employment Tribunal Claim Statistics Announced »
The Employment Tribunals Service has published statistics on tribunal claims for the last quarter of 2010. These show an 11% overall decrease in claims as compared with the same quarter of 2009 (down from 17,400 to 15,500)[more]
Draft Guidance Published on Agency Workers Regulations »
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published draft guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which are due to come into force on 1st October 2011[more]
Further Government Reivew of Health and Safety Regulations »
In March the government announced the launch of a further review of Health and Safety regulation entitled “Good Health and Safety, Good for Everyone”[more]